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Fortunately, there are ways to prevent, detect, and stop cervical cancer early on. Get the HPV vaccine!

Stop Cervical Cancer Before it Starts As a woman, receiving an “abnormal” test result from your OBGYN can be scary. Luckily, there are several minor reasons your test can come back as abnormal, like irritation, infection, or a mistake in the preparation of the test. However, in some cases, an abnormal Pap test result can indicate so...

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month!
Check out the latest YAC blog, "A Guide To Teen Dating Violence"

A Guide To Teen Dating Violence - The Playbook February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM).   What is Teen Dating Violence? Teen Dating Violence(TDV) is a type of intimate partner violence. It occurs between two people in a close relationship (CDC). Anyone can be a victim of abuse. Violence in relationships occurs when one person f...

How effective is the pill at preventing pregnancy?

Just How Effective Is the Birth Control Pill? Both combination and progestin birth control pills can be up to 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy with perfect use, and 91 percent effective with typical use. Here's what that actually means.

Should you be on ? Get the facts:

What Is PrEP and Who Should Take It? Taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, can prevent you from contracting HIV. When taken correctly, it can reduce the risk of getting HIV from s*x by up to 99%.

TL;DR: Get yourself tested!

Asking for a Friend: getting tested Asking for a Friend is the Daily Emerald’s s*x and relationship column. Every other week, Aisha Ghorashian answers anonymous questions about anything from how to date, to s*x, to how

"Birth control pills and patches will be able to be supplied by pharmacists qualified to give vaccines without the signature of a patient’s doctor."

North Carolina bill to allow birth control without prescription On Tuesday, women in North Carolina will no longer need a doctor’s prescription for hormonal birth control.

Read the latest blog re: Common Misconceptions and Myths About , written by Youth Advisory Council member Nessie! https://www.teenplaybook.org/common-misconceptions-and-myths-about-stis/
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Common Misconceptions and Myths About STIs - The Playbook By Nessie, Youth Advisory Council member Myth 1: You will know if you have an s*xually transmitted infection (STI) or s*xually transmitted disease (STD). No, that’s not always true. Myth 2: If I only have a**l and oral s*x, I can avoid getting an STI. Also, not true. Myth 3: Inseminating my partne...

"So, what if the time you started taking the pill just isn't working for you anymore? Can you move your dose without worrying that your birth control will be less effective?"

Want to Change the Time You Take Your Birth Control Pill? Here's How to Do It You can change the time you take your birth control, but the process varies depending on whether it's a progestin-only or combination pill.

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Syphilis cases on the rise in Onslow County - WWAYTV3 Health officials are reporting a spike in syphilis cases in Onslow County. There was a 38 percent increase in cases from 2019 to 2020.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and it’s a good time to talk about how vaccines for the human papillomavirus (HPV) can help prevent cancer.

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month encourages HPV vaccines, screenings ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and it’s a good time to talk about how vaccines for the human papillomavirus (HPV) can help prevent cancer. It was once the leadin…

GET YOURSELF TESTED. "With lesser STD testing centers open for access, the rate of testing declined. While the number of recorded STD cases declined, the number of undetected cases surged. This has led to widespread infection as many people are having s*x without knowing their status."

Chlamydia Testing Suggests Big Problem As Cases Increase - Triad City Beat Press Services With a huge spike in the rates of chlamydia cases in both the male and female population, public health workers opine that the COVID-19 pandemic may have something to do with the increase.

WESTERN NC!! Get your free condoms!

HIV/AIDS awareness & prevention: Free condoms available at several local businesses Western North Carolina AIDS Project is providing free condoms with no questions asked at several additional locations through partnership with local community advocate Crystal Cauley.